Acts

Acts 23:16–22

¹⁶But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot,^c he went into the barracks and told Paul. ¹⁷Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”

¹⁸So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

¹⁹The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

²⁰He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him. ²¹Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

²²So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Footnotes

c 23:16 Or the ambush

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Acts 23:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Paul’s	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
sister	ἀδελφῆς	adelphēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G79 a sister
heard about	Ἀκούσας	Akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
plot	ἐνέδραν	enedran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1747 an ambush, plot, treachery, fraud
he went	παραγενόμενος	paragenomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
barracks	παρεμβολὴν	parembolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3925 a camp, barracks, army in battle array
told	ἀπήγγειλεν	apēngeilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul

Acts 23:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
called	προσκαλεσάμενος	proskalesamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4341 I summon
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
centurions	ἑκατονταρχῶν	hekatontarchōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1543 a centurion
said	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
Take	ἄπαγε	apage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G520 I lead, carry, take away
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
young man	νεανίαν	neanian	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3494 a young man, youth
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχον	chiliarchon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
he has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
something	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
to tell	ἀπαγγεῖλαί	apangeilai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 23:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
took him	παραλαβὼν	paralabōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3880 I take, receive
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχον	chiliarchon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	φησίν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prisoner	δέσμιος	desmios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1198 one bound, a prisoner
sent	προσκαλεσάμενός	proskalesamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4341 I summon
asked	ἠρώτησεν	ērōtēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to bring	ἀγαγεῖν	agagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G71 I lead
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
young man	νεανίσκον	neaniskon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3495 a young man
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	σέ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
He has	ἔχοντά	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
something	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
to tell	λαλῆσαί	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Acts 23:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχος	chiliarchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
took	Ἐπιλαβόμενος	Epilabomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1949 I seize, take hold of
by the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hand	χειρὸς	cheiros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
drew	ἀναχωρήσας	anachōrēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G402 I return, retire, depart, withdraw
aside	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
and asked	ἐπυνθάνετο	epynthaneto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4441 I ask, inquire
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you need	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
to tell	ἀπαγγεῖλαί	apangeilai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Acts 23:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He answered	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
have agreed	συνέθεντο	synethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4934 I make an agreement, agree
to ask	ἐρωτῆσαί	erōtēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2065 I ask, question, request
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
bring	καταγάγῃς	katagagēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2609 I lead down, bring down
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνέδριον	synedrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
tomorrow	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow
on the pretext	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
of acquiring	πυνθάνεσθαι	pynthanesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4441 I ask, inquire
more information	ἀκριβέστερον	akribesteron	Adverb	G199 carefully, exactly, strictly
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 23:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
persuade	πεισθῇς	peisthēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3982 I persuade, urge
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
more than	πλείους	pleious	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
forty	τεσσεράκοντα	tesserakonta	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5062 forty
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
are waiting to ambush	ἐνεδρεύουσιν	enedreuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1748 I lie in wait for, seek to entrap, defraud, deceive
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
have bound themselves with an oath	ἀνεθεμάτισαν	anethematisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G332 I curse, invoke curses
not	μήτε	mēte	Conjunction	G3383 nor, neither, not even
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat
drink	πιεῖν	piein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
they have killed	ἀνέλωσιν	anelōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
ready	ἕτοιμοι	hetoimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2092 ready, prepared
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
awaiting	προσδεχόμενοι	prosdechomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4327 I expect, welcome, accept
your	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
consent	ἐπαγγελίαν	epangelian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

Acts 23:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχος	chiliarchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
dismissed	ἀπέλυσε	apelyse	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
young man	νεανίσκον	neaniskon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3495 a young man
and instructed	παραγγείλας	parangeilas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
Do not tell	ἐκλαλῆσαι	eklalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1583 I speak out, disclose
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have reported	ἐνεφάνισας	enephanisas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1718 I make visible, report against, appear before
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I